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the three scuffs on the side of the screen
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Try putting a small amount of toothpaste on a cloth and seeing it rubbing it on the scuffs helps to remove them.
Try putting a small amount of toothpaste on a cloth and seeing it rubbing it on the scuffs helps to remove them.
Hi
Do not use toothpaste or any other abrasive on your Apple Watch.
It is possible that you have only scratched through the fingerprint-resistant, oil repellent coating. It is normal for this coating to wear away under normal use, but it may have become scratched without damaging the screen beneath.
Unless the issue is due to a manufacturing defect, cosmetic damage is not covered under either Apple's Limited Warranty or AppleCare+. If your Apple Watch has more than cosmetic damage, then note that Apple advises that you should not continue using a damaged Apple Watch.
Apple Watch is not user-serviceable and Apple does not offer a screen repair or a crystal / screen replacement service for Apple Watch.
If the issue is not covered under warranty (or AppleCare+, if previously purchased), then your Apple Watch may be instead eligible for replacement via chargeable, out-of-warranty service.
Contact Apple Support (mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider to arrange for your Apple Watch to be inspected and to establish your available service options:
Note that, whether you have scratched the screen or not, note that Apple does not recommend using cleaning products or polishing or buffing the watch with abrasives; these will wear away the coating and may also (further) scratch the display.
A good quality screen protector (of the thin film type) may be effective in obscuring or reducing the visibility of the mark, as well as in providing some measure of protection against future damage.
It has worked for me in the past to remove scratches from watch crystals. While it didn't remove it completely, it did reduce it down so that it was not quite so noticeable.
Irrespective of what any other users may have done in the past, it remains the case that Apple explicitly advises against polishing or buffing any part of Apple Watch with abrasives:
They look pretty deep, probably a replacement job I am afraid.
Is it possible to remove scratches or scuffs on Apple Watch screen?
